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  Following Steve Smith, Cameron Bancroft decides not to appeal ball-tampering bans

  Cricket | April 04, 2018 17:01 IST

  With the duo not appealing to the bans that have been imposed, it is former vice-captain and the instigator to the plan  Warner who is yet to make a decision.

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  Steve Smith not to challenge Cricket Australia's 12-month ban for ball-tampering

  Cricket | April 04, 2018 13:05 IST

  Steve Smith and David Warner received bans of 12 months each and Cameron Bancroft nine months after the ball-tampering incident during the third Test between Australia and South Africa at Cape Town on March 24.

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  Reduce Smith, Warner, Bancroft's suspension periods: ACA tells Cricket Australia

  Cricket | April 03, 2018 14:03 IST

  The banned cricketers now have time till Thursday to take a call whether to appeal against Cricket Australia penalties or not.

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  Warner issues tearful apology over ball tampering, admits he may never play for Australia again

  Cricket | March 31, 2018 21:01 IST

  David Warner made a special point of apologising to cricket fans and players in South Africa, saying "I have brought the game into disrepute on your soil, and I apologise 100 percent."

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  Ball-tampering scandal: Harbhajan Singh softens stand on Australian trio after heavy sanctions

  Cricket | March 30, 2018 13:53 IST

  Cricket Australia has banned Steve Smith and David Warner for 12 months while Cameron Bancroft has been given a 9-month ban for their role in ball-tampering scandal.

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  Ball-tampering incident should not define Smith & Co, believes Rohit Sharma

  Cricket | March 29, 2018 20:45 IST

  The Indian opener said images of the former Australia skipper being escorted at Johannesburg airport and his tearful media conference in Sydney "resonated" with him.

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  Will regret my actions for rest of my life: Teary-eyed Cameron Bancroft asks for forgiveness

  Cricket | March 29, 2018 13:48 IST

  Cameron Bancroft was the first of three suspended Australian cricketers to face the media after arriving home from South Africa on Thursday.

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  Hope people will give them a second chance: Australia coach Darren Lehmann's emotional appeal

  Cricket | March 29, 2018 12:01 IST

  Steve Smith and David Warner were banned for 12 months after an investigation identified Warner as the instigator of the ball tampering plan that unravelled in South Africa.

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  Cost of ball tampering: Australia Test sponsor drops contract

  Cricket | March 29, 2018 9:57 IST

  Smith and Warner were banned from playing for Australia, or any high-level cricket in Australia, for a year. Bancroft received a nine-month ban.

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  Cricket Australia's sanctions on Smith, Warner and Bancroft garner mixed reactions

  Cricket | March 29, 2018 9:20 IST

  The past and present players have mixed reactions to the scandal where plenty condemn their actions, a few feel that the 'punishment might not fit the crime'.

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  Hold your Horses: Steve Smith ain't no criminal

  Cricket | March 28, 2018 19:42 IST

  Smith admitted his guilt but the manner in which Cricket Australia's elaborate release on the charges levelled against him tried to portray him as the first among the equals of a rare breed of criminals.

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  Ball-tampering row: Smith can't return as Australia captain for 2 years, Warner won't be considered

  Cricket | March 28, 2018 16:48 IST

  In a startling revelation, David Warner was identified as the instigator of the ball tampering plan and won't ever be allowed to captain Australia.

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  Ball-tampering scandal: Cheaters Smith, Warner, Bancroft face 'significant sanctions'

  Cricket | March 28, 2018 11:41 IST

  Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland promised that the immediate cricket fates of Smith, Warner and Bancroft would be known within a day.

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  From Sachin Tendulkar to Shahid Afridi: Major ball-tampering incidents in recent cricket history

  Cricket | March 27, 2018 23:36 IST

  Here's a list of some of the higher-profile ball-tampering cases in the modern game.

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  WAGs of Australian cricketers attacked on social media after ball-tampering scandal

  Cricket | March 27, 2018 23:38 IST

  The wives and girlfriends of Australian cricketers are being trolled on social media following the ball-tampering row.

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  Steve Waugh 'deeply troubled' after ball-tampering row, calls for positive action

  Cricket | March 27, 2018 12:17 IST

  Ball-tampering row: Steve Waugh said the ball-tampering incident has failed a strong culture followed over the years by the Australian cricket team.

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  Australian Prime Minister terms ball-tampering row 'terrible disgrace'

  Cricket | March 27, 2018 10:39 IST

  Ball-tampering row: Tough questions have also been asked by the Australian media over the involvement of coach Darren Lehmann, and if he knew about the plan.

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  Ganguly calls Australia's ball-tampering act 'stupidity', Harbhajan asks for harsher punishments

  Cricket | March 26, 2018 23:47 IST

  Smith has been banned for one Test by the International Cricket Council for his role in a plot that saw team-mate Bancroft tampering the ball by using yellow sticky tape.

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  Steve Smith, Australian camp in more trouble: Who said what on ball-tampering row

  Cricket | March 26, 2018 20:36 IST

  The entire episode attracted worldwide attention and from fans to cricket pundits and former players, all launched a scathing attack on Steve Smith & Co.

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  What is ball-tampering and how it is done

  Cricket | March 27, 2018 15:41 IST

  Ball-tampering row: The fielding sides has been found working on the ball for decades but it was not until 2000 when Waqar Younis became the first cricketer to be suspended for ball-tampering.